Connecting, Combining, and Collaborating Learning
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Plugging schools in to the information age
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Editorial
Net telephony firms under tax scanner for violating government rules
Several companies including Skype, Yahoo, MSN, Net2Phone and Google are currently under the government’s scanner regarding payment of service tax since they have provided illegal Internet telephony services in India.
US Justice Department wants two-tier Internet
The US Justice Department wants that Internet service providers should be allowed to charge for priority traffic. The Justice Department has said that it was opposed to “network neutrality”, the idea that all data on the net is treated equally.
Oracle, Google join IBM-Sun Open Doc. format
Now, the IBM-Sun Microsystems backed Open Document Format (ODF) alliance is asking questions from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) technical committee on the choice of members.
India faces yet another online security ‘threat’
It is not Google Earth but Wikimapia which is the biggest concern of security agencies. It is called Wikimapia. The website, which derive its name from Wikipedia, combines high resolution satellite and mapping imagery created by Google Maps and the easy interactivity of Wikipedia.
San Francisco government launches solar mapping website
The San Francisco government (USA) has developed the first solar mapping website, which enables citizens of San Francisco to visualize the potential environmental benefits and monetary savings as a result of installing solar energy panels on their property.
My Wish List for 2007
[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
THE Commonwealth Connects 2007 International e-Partnership Summit, was held in New Delhi, India, from 23 to 24 March 2007.
Technology for whom?
[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
MyKad or Government Multipurpose Card is a multi-purpose card envisioned by the Malaysian government to enable Malaysians access public and private services.
